Have You Updated Your Blog Today?

A new blog post: Querying update.

Why do so many stories insist on making their main character into a Chosen One?

Hopelessly clichéd or useful narrative device?

http://willonce.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/the-chosen-one/

Bitter Coffee

A short story.

I have almost perfected the art of endless eating. Read about it here: The Art of Gluttony

Two posts about hybrid publishing, followed by a promo for a fellow AW member for whom I did cover art.

Skydiving and/or "Why would you jump out of a perfectly good plane?"

http://saradobie.wordpress.com/2014...would-you-jump-out-of-a-perfectly-good-plane/

Celebrating a friend's book release
http://kathrynmckade.blogspot.com/2014/09/release-day-louder-than-words.html

Have you heard of the Lusca?

Essential oils have been a huge help to me when it comes to dealing with seasonal allergy symptoms. Find out more!

Essential Oils: Reducing Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

I have a guest post on the Query Tracker blog, about the most helpful book on writing I've ever read. Check it out!

Characters and Viewpoint

(Also, the picture of me there looks cute.)

I painted a tengu, the mythological creature/divinity credited with bringing martial arts to Japan.

After yesterday's post about The Chosen One, a friend challenged me to explain why some books have multiple main characters. So today's story is about the Chosen Other Ones.

http://willonce.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/the-chosen-other-ones/

Stay well away from this blog post if you follow any of the Abrahamic faiths and are unwilling to debate the harder topics in life. I don't mince my words; not when I'm blogging. You will be offended. You have been warned. Atheists, on the other hand, may find this a worthy read and possibly an area for discussion/debate. That being said, any and all are welcome, but you'll need to be wearing something thicker than just your "author skin".

For those who haven't already guessed, I'm very much an atheist, a humanist, and a critical thinker.

The Religious Disorder: Christianity, ISIS and Hitler.

Some friends of mine are trying to reach a modest fundraising goal and help their young daughter with Down syndrome. Details ahoy: http://bpbroome.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/a-good-cause/

If you have a blog or website, please share this! It's been happening to me for the past two weeks and you don't have to deal with it anymore.

My technology tidbit for you this time!

I just updated my blog with some bobcat photographs I took during my research here.

A more personal blog today. Reflections on the first day of my free book promotion.

http://willonce.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/a-crazy-crazy-day/

Missed Tuesday's post, blah, so wrote what I was going to for today's--my opinion on the new Godzilla, which was released on Tuesday.

Short and fun !

An Ode to Coffee


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Breaking News!

Preserved Remains of "First Man" Discovered

How To Ignore Your Plot Bunny ^_^

Need feedback: BITE SOMEBODY query letter

If all goes well, I'll mention you in the acknowledgments.

http://saradobie.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/need-feedback-bite-somebody-query-letter/